French Apple Custard Tart
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French Apple Custard Tart
Description
The French Apple Custard Tart uses a sweet pastry dough subtly flavored with ground cinnamon, which is pressed into a tart tin without blind baking. Sliced Golden Delicious apples are arranged artfully in layers over the dough before baking for 15 minutes. A custard mixture of egg yolks, sugar, nutmeg or cinnamon, vanilla powder or extract, and crème fleurette is then poured over the apples. The tart returns to the oven to bake until the custard sets with lightly browned patches, providing a creamy contrast to the soft fruit and crisp pastry.
The tart offers a harmonious blend of spiced apples and silky custard with the buttery crust, ideal as a teatime snack, dessert, or even breakfast treat. It can be dusted with icing sugar or garnished with fresh grapes or edible flowers for presentation.
Using a digital kitchen scale is recommended for accurate measurements when preparing the pastry and custard. The recipe emphasizes fresh, organic ingredients where possible for best flavor.
Ingredients
- 275 g (10oz) sweet pastry with ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2-3 apple Golden Delicious
- 4 medium egg organic, yolk
- 75 g (2.5oz/ ⅓ cup) sugar (about ⅓ cup)
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg or cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla powder or vanilla extract (few drops
- 200 ml (7floz/¾ cup) crème fleurette or heavy cream, 30% fat
Instructions
- Follow the recipe steps 1-5 for pâte sucrée. (No need to blind bake.)Butter a 28cm/11" tart tin (no need to butter if using non-stick moulds or tart ring. Roll out the pastry dough evenly, larger than the tart tin (about 3-4cm larger) and press well into the tin. Chill in the fridge for 20 minutes.Preheat the oven to 220°C/200°C fan/425°F (gas 7).
- Peel the apples, cut into quarters and core them. Cut each quarter into 4 slices and arrange them evenly over the pastry, starting from the outside and arrange the slices in the form of a flower. Make a second smaller layer to fill in any gaps. Bake for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, using a hand whisk or fork, beat the egg yolks, sugar, nutmeg (or cinnamon), vanilla and cream. Pour over the apples and bake for a further 30 minutes (20-25 minutes for tartlets) or until the top has delicious custardy brown patches.
Notes
- Golden Delicious apples are used here for their balance of sweetness and ability to hold shape during baking.
- The tart is best enjoyed warm and can be served without additional cream or ice cream.
- A light dusting of icing sugar or garnishing with grapes or edible flowers can enhance presentation.
- Measuring ingredients with a digital scale improves accuracy and consistency.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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